The Irish Times

Japan’s ruling party elects centrist Fumio Kishida as new prime minister

Former foreign minister considered a moderate but adopted tough line against China in election campaign

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 08:22

Tokyo Letter: The possibility of a historic first has enlivened an otherwise dull race

Fri Sept 24 2021 - 01:00

Departure of premier after one-year tenure may herald new era of turmoil for Japanese politics

Fri Sept 03 2021 - 07:44

Relatively low cases have given Asian nations time but Olympics are a dilemma for Tokyo

Mon Feb 01 2021 - 11:42

Canada, Japan and South Korea warn against grab for vaccine supplies

Sun Jan 31 2021 - 17:06

Quick vote expected to maximise influence of outgoing prime minister and his allies

Sun Aug 30 2020 - 19:30

Move follows Japan’s decision to place export restrictions on its neighbour and will raise tensions

Thu Aug 22 2019 - 19:27